Globe check valve



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GLOBE CHECK VALVE Fil ed Oct. 5, 1927 INVENTOR A. M/ HALLETT BY ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 1, 1931 ANDIE WEBVB HALLETnoF GozA, i li feLoB'n vALvnf I Application fileductob er3, #327. Seri aI No. 223,141.

My invention relates to improvements in globe-check valves, and it consists inthe combinations, constructions, and arrangements herein described and claimed.

This invention "is an improvement in I that type ofvalve which is used as a globe valve or a check" valve. Such. valves are very useful in connection with pumps where a full flow is desired at one time or where priming operations are necessary at others;

' An object-of my 'inventionis to provide a valve in which the valve member proper is positively held to its seat: when f1t1s desired to close the valve, but which may 1 be so adjusted as topermit the'valve to operate as a check valve. t

A further object is to provide, a valve of the type described having a removable valve seat, therebyfacilitating the grinding 2 'ofthe valve seat if necessary, and insuring a tight clo sure. I v

A further object is to PIiOVldQJSlIIlPlG meansfor guiding the'valve member. proper in its various movements.

holding the'valvemember rigidlyinits full open position, as ell as. 1n 1ts closed position;

' Other objects advantages will ap'pear in-the following specificatiomand' the novel features of'the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated 1n the accompanying drawings, forming part of this application, in Which Figure 1 is a vertical central sectional View through the device, and

Figure 2 is a sectional view along'the llIlG 2-2 of Figure 1. s r I a In carrying out my invention, I make use of a valve casing 1 whichmay be of any suitable shape and which is provided with a threaded inlet opening2' and a similar outlet opening 3, and which has' the usual partition wall 4:- This Wall has a circular opening, the walls of which are threaded as shown at 5. Within this opening is disposed a ring 6 which is. threaded'externally to engage the threads 5 of the walls of the Cal A further object is to prov de ine'ans for opening and which is provided with a curved g'uide member 7 having an opening 8. On the opposite side,the ring is beveled, as shown at 9,'to provide a-seat-forthe valve proper. V i

The valve member is'shown at 10. It is provided withan extension or stem llharranged to enter the opening 8. The valve member 10 hasa threaded portion 12 which is screwed intoa hollow cylindrical member 13 having an opening 14 at the opposite end thereof. Smaller openings 15 arepropose hereinafter described. 'A stem 16is arranged topass through the member 13land is providedw'ith a head 17. This stem is threaded at 1'8 and is provided With-a handle'19. I

'vidednear the valve member 10 for a pur Thevalve casing 1 abovef the partition isprovided with a circular opening." Axclosure member 20 is provided. It has a por-' tion which enters the opening and hasanoutwardly extending. flange 21' Which-is arranged to bear on rthe walls of the casing adjacent the opening. A collar 22 has a portion-which overlies the flange 21 and-which, when screwed'to the portion 23 of the casing, secures theolosure memberfirmly. l The closure member 20 is bored toreceive the-stem 16 and is threaded to engage the threads; 18 of the stem. At the top of the closure, there is a cap 24cwhich is screwed to the closure member, a packinggland 25 being provided for as shown.

the stem 16, which; at thispoint'is reduced,

I From ;the foregoing description of the various parts of the device," theoperation thereof may be readily-understood. Inthe position shown in Figure 1, the valve is open.

In this position, the stem 16 is turned as far i as it will go; The'cylindrical member 13,

itogether with the head 17 of thestemfiorms a swivel connection, "so that i when the valveis'open, themember13 may beheld securely against the under side oftl e closure 20. The valvebei-ng guided'by the stem 11 isfnow Q 'held-rigidlyin position.

When it is'desired-to use; the'valvejas'a eration of the valve, I prefer to mark the stem with three indicating marks, such as those shown at 0, 0 and s, to indicate the open osition, check position, and shut position. lhus, when the stem is moved to the check position, the valve member will be seated on the seat 9 whenever there is any tendency for a reverse How of the water, but will readily open during a forward flow. Thus in priming a. pump, the valve may be set so as to operate as a check-valve; When it is desired to close the valve, the handle is turned to bring it into the position" 8. The head 17 will then bear on the upper portion of the valve member and hold it positively'on the seat 9.; Should'any sand work into the 'interiorof the member 13, it will work out at '=and thus will not interfere in the operation of the device.

The provision-of the removable valvejseat renders the facing of the seat easy. When it is desired to replace the seat, the closure memberQO may be "removed, together with thevalve, when-theseatmay be easily removed and replaced.

I am aware that devices of this'typeare'not broadly new, but in the present instance]: provide a device which can be used asa". globe valve or a check valve'and in which the valve member is positively held in its open or closed positions and is guided at both ends when it serves as a check valve.

It'will be noted that the threaded portion 12 is provided with left-hand threads/so that any back pressure on the valve which might tend to hold it when the valve is being opened by manipulation of the handle 19 willfail to 'unscrew the valve from the cylindrical member 13udueto'any friction that might exist between the members 17 and the upper end of the casing. Since the threadedportion has left-hand threads, any such back pressure will tend to screw the valve more tightly to the cylinder 13.

I claim:

1.- A globe-check valve comprising a valve casing having an inlet and an outlet opening, a partition between said inlet opening and the outlet opening and provided with a threaded opening,- a threaded ring secured in said threaded'ope'ning and having a'valve seat, a disc member provided with an edge constituting a valve for engagement with said valveseat, saiddisc being provided with a threaded boss upon one side and a stem upon theother side, said threaded'ring being p1'ov1ded"w1th a member having an openingtherein for shdably receiving said stem,--a hollow cylindrical member having a threaded end for receiving said threaded boss and provided with anopeningin the opposite-end," athreaded stem arranged to project through: the opening in the cylindri Qcal member andh'aving' a head disposed within theoylindrical member to constitute a casing having an inlet and an outlet opening, a partition between said inlet opening and the outlet opening and provided with a threadedopening, a threaded ring secured in said threadedopening and having a valve seat, a disc member provided with an edge constituting a valve for engagement with said valve seat, said disc beingprovided with a threaded boss upon one side and a] stemupon the other side, said threaded ring being providedwith a member having an opening therein for slidably receiving said stem, a hollow cylindrical member having a threaded end for receiving said threaded boss and providedwith an opening in the opposite end, a threaded stem arranged -to pro-\ ject through the opening in the cylindrical member and having a head disposed within) the cylindrical member to constitute a swivel and a closure for said valve caslng having a threaded bore to receive said threaded stem} said stem being arranged to be moved for positioning the disc upon said valve seat and said hollow cylindrical member being shaped to permit, the disc to be lifted away from the valve seat in one direction and independently of the threaded stem, said threaded stem being further arranged to firmly holdthe hollow cylindrical member between its head and said closure, said hollow cylindrical member being provided with outlet openings in its walls near the end of thethreadedboss. W

A. W.'HALLETT.

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